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v THE MORNING OREGONIA'N, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1901. LAW OF ASSOCIATIONS BILIj PASSED THE FRENCH CHAM BER OP DEPUTIES. An Amendment Objectionable to tke Government May Be Eliminated by t&c Senate. PARIS, March 3a The law of associa tions bill, one ot the most Important measures considered by the French. Par liament during the last decade, was passed last evening by the ChamBer of Deputies by a vote of 303 to 220, amid pro longed ministerial cheers. The Chamber had previously disposed of the concluding articles of the bill without change, with the exception of article xviil, which was modified by the adoption of an amendment proposed by Gustave 1'HopI teau (Radical Republican), providing that the property of illegal congregations should not be confiscated by the state on their dissolution, but that the question of the rightful holders should be decided by the courts. The effect of the amendment will not be to prevent the property going to the state, but to give legal sanction to the seizure. M. l'Hopiteau explained that the object was to remove any anxiety -which might be aroused among the people that property rights, were endangered. 2$. "Woldeck-Rousseau, the Premier, ob jected to the amendment, mainly on the ground that it would give rise to inter minable legal proceedings, but the Cham ber adopted It. The result is not satisfac tory to the government, but it is believed that M. Waldeck-Rousseau will try to in duce the Senate to eliminate what he con elders the objectionable .features of the amendment on the theory that the cham ber will indorse the elimination when the bill is returned for final action. The cham ber adjourned to May 14. EMPEROR WILLIAM'S SPEECH. Condemned by tbc German Liberal Press. BERLIN. March 29. The Conservative papers today do not discuss Emperor William's speech to the Grenadier Regi ment at their barracks yesterday, but the Liberal papers generally comment on His Majesty's utterances, emphasizing the statement that the Emperor Is ill-informed concerning the character of the March (1&4S) revolution In Berlin. The Na tional Zeltung expresses Its inability to comprehend what current events induced the Emperor to refer to the revolution of 2S4S, and says It does not see any signs of His Majesty's needing a body guard. The "Vossische Zeltung is also unable to see any occasion for the Emperor's words, since nobody In Berlin is thinking of a rev olution, and His Majesty's predecessors repeatedly recognized the loyalty of Ber lin's population. The Vorwarts cites a number of previous speeches of the Em peror, exhorting the soldiers to fight for him when necessary and claims it has au thentic information that his words were literally as follows: "If the city of Berlin should again im pudently and disobediently rise against the King as in 1848, theji, my grenadiers, it will be your duty, with the points of your bayonets, to annihilate the impudent and disobedient." According to the Klelne Journal, Em peror "William, during a toast last evening, said: "Attempts have been made to dis turb the cordial friendship between Rus sia and Germany. It Is certainly not my fault If such attempts have temporarily proved successful." The Berliner Tageblatt, which confirms this statement, asserts that the Emperor made a second speech, when replying to a toast to himself, In which he went deep ly into politics, especially the Russo-Ger-man. relations, and his, .own, relations, with "tue. cnier of the Alexander Grenadier Regiment, namely. Emperor Nicholas. The Hanover Courier says: "There is method in the fiction that the Bremen attempt was a deliberate, murderous as siult. The Conservatives, under all con ditions, wish to make capital out of the attempt. The pessimistic views of the Emperor explain themselves in the light of authentic Information that His Majes ty's entourage is assiduously at work to convince him that the attempt was a deliberate crime, although the Bremen court has not found the slightest con firmation of such a theory." In the Prussian House of Lords today, after Count Zlethen had saddled the So cialists and anarchists of Bremen with the offense of Instigating the attack upon the Emperor. Dr. Studt, Minister of Public "Workshtp and Education, stigmatized the attempt ''as due to the demoralization of youth," and promised that public edu cation would be so changed as to "incul cate a fear of God and respect for au thority." The semi-official press this evening re prints the version given by the Kreuz Zeltung form the Kaiser's address at the barracks. The Berliner Neuste Nachrich ten approves the Emperor's sentiments "on the ground that Socialists ' and an archists constantly teach hatred of the Kaiser." The Deutsche Tages Zeltung says: "A revolution has not been planned by any party, not even by Herr Bebel or Herr Singer, but, nevertheless, the pos sibility of such a thing must be consid ered." The Cologne Gazette blames the Emperor for "throwing a new firebrand into party strife." declaring that there is no disposition anywhere to revolt. The Kreuz Zeltung considers the Kaiser's words regarding revolution as "timely and appropriate." The Tagllche Rund schau regrets that the Emperor dropped "words which will have a disastrous ef fect upon these hitherto loyal" and ex pressed hope that he will not "permit thoughts which on former occasions have led to revolution." The Berliner Post ap proves His Majesty's utterances, "be cause the Socialists are known enemies, whose programme could only be realized through bloodshed and revolution." JUDGES OX STRIKE. Business of Japanese Courts Brought to a. Standstill. VICTORIA. B. C, March 23. The. steam er Tacotna, from the Orient, brings news of the arrest at Hong Kong of an Ameri can named John Lee, who has been ob taining goods and money under false pre tenses at Hong Kong, while masquerading as "C. E. Morgan, Surgeon of the United States ship Brooklyn." He went about attired In naval uniform, and was bound to Manila when arrested. An ancient Chinese tablet with the char acters so worn that they were undecipher able has been found in the destroyed wall at Tien Tsln. Near NIng Po, an Italian cruiser cs,me upon a pirate Junk looting a Chinese Junk and after a brisk fight with the pirates, all were captured and the junk was towed to Nlng Po, where 11 ringleaders were ex ecuted. Fukumatsu Sakamoto, of Nagasaki, a famous Japanese diver, has been killed while diving without gear to a depth of 77 fathoms. The extraordinary strike of the Japa nese judges is still on and although the courts are not brought to a standstill, there Is a general demoralization, giving rise to complaints of unusual delay. Among the 1700 Judicial officials in Japan fully one-half are said to have joined in the agitation. Their action in the Toklo local court amounted dlstrlctly to a strike, for although the various barristers, suit ors and witnesses assembled at the ap pointed hour, the judges did not open the court but spent their time in secret dis cussion. The .economic situation in Yokohama continues decidedly depressed. The smal ler banks are rumored to be In a perilous condition and reports are rife as to the shaky statur of Important foreign, as well as Japanese, firms. The internal political crisis, the upsetting of the hopes of peace in China by Russian diplomatic maneuvers and the financial" stringency have combined to cause a downfall in lo cal stocks. Saltan Is Frightened. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 29. Owing to apprehension of attempts by anarch ists upon the life of the Sultan, His Maj esty Intends to exclude tourists complete ly from the precincts of the Tildlz Kioek. As a step in this direction he has or dered the demolition of the pavilion erect ed at the grand gate of the palace grounds for the accommodation of- tourists hith erto permitted to attend the Selamlk. Arrests . of Bulgarians continue to be made in Abe ' district of Monastlr. A small baira of Bulgarian revolutionaries is reported at Brod. The authorities have discovered that arms are being smuggled in in spirit barrels. The garrisons at Kumanov and Uskub have been further reinforced. Rnssian Student Released. ST. PETERSBURG, Thursday, March 2S. The 41 students who were arresfed a fortnight ago for participating In a stu dent, meeting were released yesterday. They spent one week in solitary confine ment. Under the law 1110 prisoners taken into custody recently on account of po litical demonstrations must be released within a month unless their prosecution has begun legally before the expiration of that time. Several students have com mitted suicide, and it is rumored that they did so because of the crushing of their political hopes. Will Pay the Dake'a Debts. LONDON March 29. The Duke of Man chester appeared in the bankruptcy court today for public examination, but the case was again adjourned to May 10. It was represented that Mr. Zlmmert an, the Duke's father-in-law, proposes to extri cate his son-in-law from his embarrass ments Miss Portia Knight's statement of her claim in the breach of promise suit brought by her against the Duke Is approaching completion. It is understood that heavy damages will "be demanded. Flelschmann and the Saltan. CONSTANTINOPLE. March 29. John G. Flelschmann, who has succeeded Oscar S. Strauss as United States Minister to Turkey, accompanied by the members of the legation, the United States Consul General, C. M. Dickinson, and Vice-Consul "William Albert, had an official au dience with the Sultan today, when Mr. Flelschmann presented his credentials. The usual ceremony was observed, and there was the customary exchange of friendly assurances. Protecting Home Indnstry. VIENNA, March 29. The Austrian Min ister of Railways, Dr. Von "Wlttok, has Issued strict instructions that only Aus trian materials shall be used in the con struction ol locomotives, carriages and rails for the state railways. The Minis ter of National Defense, Count Welser von "Welser-Shelmb, has given similar in structions regarding the guns for rearm ing the artillery. Politics in Denmark. COPENHAGEN, March 29. The Rlgs dag will close tomorrow, March 30. The government's position Is difficult, owing to the lack of result from the tax reform laws. Elections to the .Folkethlng (the lower house of Parliament) occur April 3, and will undoubtedly result in great gains for the Liberals and Democrats and a reduction of the government party. Blic&ard In Great Britain. LONDON, March 30. Snow storms and blizzards were general through the north of Great Britain yesterday and cold winds prevailed In Southern England. In Scot land, 25 degrees of frost were registered and In Lincolnshire. England, 4. Much damage was done to 'telegraph and tele phone wires. Today the Indications are Is? .SpringJIlce weather next week.4 J . . Reprimanded "by the Czar. LONDON, March 29. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says the Czar has admin istered a severe reprimand to Prince Viaz mlskl, a member of the Council of the Empire, for having interfered with the or ders of the police on the occasion of the recent riots. New Dutch Minister ol War. THE HAGUE. March 29. Lleutenant General Kool has been appointed Minister of War In succession of Lieutenant-General Eland, whose resignation was an nounced March 16 in consequence of an antagonistic vote in the chamber. Lord Sallnbary's Illness. BONDON, March 30. Lord Salisbury, according to the Dally Express, is suffering- from a kidney affection which. Is likely to Incapacitate him for some time. Dnellst Wounded In the Thumb. BUDAPEST, March 29. In a duel result ing from a debate in Parliament between Deputies Gloerffy and Rakovszky the for mer was wounded In the thumb. The Australian Elections. MELBOURNE, March 30. Although the returns In the federal elections are still Incomplete, a strong protectionist major ity is assured. Deposits of Obsidian. PORTLAND, March 29. (To the Edi tor.) I observe in your paper today an inquiry from Dr. Roland D. Grant as to whether anyone has found obsidian, or volcanic glass, a sanadlne rock such as trachyte Or llparite. The rock or stone alluded to very much resembles bottle glass, having a perfect conical fracture and breaking Info sharp splinters, trans lucent at the edges, and from which the Indians of the Columbia and John Day Rivers manufactured all of their heavy dark arrows. About a mile and a half east of the town of Antelope, In "Wasco County, Oregon, there are large deposits of pure obsidian, pieces that will weigh from, one to 20 tons. These deposits .aro so pure and translucent that it Is diffi cult for one who does not understand tho nature of the rock to believe that It ia other than glass. For the benefit of Dr. Grant, and those Interested enough to examine these de posits, I wil) state they lie not more than seven and a half miles from the terminus of the Columbia Southern Railroad, which Is at the town of Shanlko, and not more than a mile out of the direct traveled route from this town to the fossil fields. F. CLARNO. No Better Mari. Salem Statesman. The suggestion Is made that Major A. F. Sears, of Portland, be appointed to especially represent the Northwest In the an-American arbitration congress, which has been called for this year. There Is no man in Oregon so well qualified as Major Sears for a high and influential part in such a congress. He is personally and practically acquainted with the South American countries, their wants, their mode of doing business, their language and their general life, having spent several years in P'eru and Ctille. where he has some Interests. The Major is a thorough scholar, a deep student, a gentleman in every respect, pure and honest In all his relations: therefore, an Ideal man for such a mission. Denied by Young Hanna. CLEVELAND, O., March 29. D. R. Hanna, son of Senator Hanna, today de nied the report that the recent conference between his father and J. P. Morgan, in New York, was for the purpose of placing the vessels and mining properties of the United States Steel Corporation under the management of the firm of M. A. Hanna &Co. Cathartic or purgative pills do more harm than' good. Carter's Little Liver Pills do" only good, but a large &znount of that. Only one pill a dose. 51,000,000 HOTEL THE JEFFERSON, AT RICHMOND, VA., BOILVED THIS MORNING. There "Was Much Excitement Anions the Guests. But o Litcs "Were L'ost. RICHMOND, Va,. March 30. The Jef ferson Hotel, this :ltjvwhlch was erected andfurnlshed by ihetlate Louis Glnter at a cost of 51,000,000, was destroyed by fire last (Friday) night. The magnificent structure covered half a block In the ultra-fashionable part of the city, and was built of buff brick on a granite foun dation. The flames were discovered In the up per part of the Main-street side shortly before midnight, and in a short time that part of the building was a roaring furnace. The fire, despite every effort, continued to spread, and at 1 o'clock- this morning all hope of saving any part of the magnificent structure had been given up. The guests who were first driven out of the Main-street portion of the hotel took refuge in the lobby on the Franklin-street side. There was much excitement, especially among the women, many of whom had retired for the night. Many persons lost all 'their effects. Up to 12:30 It was hoped that the Franklin-street portion of the hotel would be saved, but a sudden shift of the wind swept the fire directly into this part of the hotel. Several persons were hurt by falling down stairs. One man's hip Was broken. No one perished In the flames. The fire started In the linen-room from a defective flue. The insurance is about $650,000. All the surrounding houses are filled with property taken from the hotel. There has been some looting and several arrests have been made. There were In the hotel many works of art, Including Valentine's marble statue of Jefferson, which stood In the Franklin-street court. This statue was broken. At 3 o'clock this morning the two tow ers of the building are still standing, as is also part of the Franklin-street front; but the latter Is a wreck. During the progress of the fire thousands of people gathered In the vicinity, and many wo men wept as they contemplated the work of destruction. Except for the general confusion, there were no startling Inci dents. Immediately upon the discovery of tho fire, which was eating into the celling of the linen-room, the hotel fire apparatus was brought into play, but the hose burst. Attendants then dashed through the building awakening the guests, many of whom were sleeping and had to be dragged out of bed. Most of the guests on the Franklin-street end of the hotel saved their baggage, and finally the Jef ferson statue was gotten out, with the head broken off. The guests in the part where the fire started lost their baggage, and many of them lost all their clothes. Owing to the height of the building, the fire department was at a great disadvan tage. The fire made an immense blaze, and practically awakened the entire city. There were no thrilling escapes, the halls and staircases being numerous and wide. This morning the other hotels and pri vate residences in the neighborhood of the Jefferson are crowded with the burneO-out guests, some of whom are In a great state of excitement. Tho latest theory regarding Sie origin of the fire is that it started from electric wires. Cap tain "Wise, of the fire department, was painfully burned. One of the guests, whose leg was broken, was removed to the Old Dominion Hospital. Work of a Lunatic. AKRON. O., March 29. The Diamond pottery plant was totally destroyed by fire last night. The fire originated in waste, i soaked bViOll -placed., in various parts of the building. A, well-dressed man. was noticed loitering about the place some time before the fire started. Earlier in the evening an attempt was made to dy namite the pottery of the Robinson-Merrill Company. The watchman discovered sticks of dynamite placed In various parts of the main building before the fuses had been Ignited. At other factories oll-eoaked waste -was found In various sections of the buildings. The police believe a lunatic Is doing the work. Fire Damaged n Hotel. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 29. Fire damaged the Augusta Hotel, Hamp ton, today, to the extent of $2000. No one was Injured. HARRIET JACKSON DEAD. Mrs. Marcus "Whitman's Sister Passes Atray. The death of Mrs. Harriet Rebecca Prentiss Jackson, of Oberlln, Ohio, at the age of S3, says the Chicago Inter-Ocean, removes from life a noble, Christian wo man. She was the daughter of Judge Stephen Prentiss, of Plattsburg, N. Y., and was a younger sister of Mrs. Narclssa Prentiss, wife of Dr. Marcus Whitman, both of whon. with twelve children, per ished in the Indian Massacre at Waliat pu. Or., (now Washington), Nov. 29, 1847. Mrs. Jackson's death leaves but a. single Mrs. Ha-p-riet Prentis Jackson. (Bister oJ Mrs. Dr. Marcus Whitman.) living member of the family of Judge Prentiss, Mrs. Clarissa KInne, of Oak land, Cal. Mrs. Jackson had been for many years a widow, living with her daughter, Mlss C. Narclssa Whitman Jackson, a teacher in Oberlln. She leaves, beside the daughter, four sons, two In Ohio, one In Chicago, and one In St. Paul, Minn. Her Illness was brief and seemlng- I ly nearly painless, and. as a friend at her bedside writes, peaceful and happy as ,one who had finished her life work and was ready." Venerable with age and deli cate In health, she preserved much of the vivacity of'youth, and was keenly alive to all the questions that Interested her fel lows. She was a profound student of the early history of the Northwest, and was the recipient of all of Mrs. Whit man's papers, and especially prized was the diary of Mrs. Whitman's remarkable journey across the plains, and the story of their lives in uregon up to the time of the massacre. It is the only complete story of the remarkable journey in which twp Christian women brayed the unknown perils of the journey across the plains to carry the gospel to the Indians. Three years ago Mrs. Jackson presented the diary to the library of Whitman college, where it Is preserved as a precious legacy. This diary and the letters of Mrs, Whit man to Mrs, Jackson, while never intend ed for the public, fully corrobrate and strengthen vital points in history that4 modern critics have "called In question. In all these discussions Mrs. Jackson was profpundly Interested. Among the last acts of her conscious life, and, as her at tendant says, "she was too 111 to fully comprehend it, she listened to one of the articles in the Inter-Qccan replying to Professor Bourne's grave charges against Dr. Whitman." There Is said to be a remarkable likeness between Mrs. Whit man and Mrs. Jackson. There Is ho picture in existence of Mrs. Dr. Whit man, except those made from the mem ory of artists, aided by the picture we present of Mrs. Jackson, taken some years ago. WON BY HALF A LENGTH. Oxford Beat Cambridge in the Lon don Reata. LONDON. March 30, 9:5S A. M. Cam bridge won the toss and chose the Sur rey side. A half gale from the southwest Is blowing, and tho water Is rough, so that the choice of position Is considered a great advantage. M 10:30 A. M. The crews embarked at Put ney. 10:31 A. M. The boats quickly took up their respective stations and started. Off Duke's Head, Cambridge Is rowing 29 strokes to the minute, leading by a quarter of a length. Oxford Is rowing 30 strokes. At the quarter, Oxford leads by a length. Off Crabtree, Oxford Is still a quarter of a length ahead. 10:13 A. M. Off Hammersmith. ' Oxford maintained the same lead, Cambridge hanging on splendidly. 10:45 A. M. Off Lead Mills, Cambridge, getting the advantage of the turn, pulled up and led by a quarter of a length. 10:46 A. M. Off Chlswick Eyot, 'Cam bridge Is Increasing her lead. Off Thorneycroft, Cambridge led by over a length, and gaining, 10:4S A. M. Off Devonshire Meadows, Cambridge Is still a length ahead. 10:51 A. M. Off Barnes, Cambridge was a length and a half ahead. 10.54 Oxford won by half a length. GOOD ROADS IN YAMHILL. And the Recipe Used In Bulldlngr Them. M'MINNVTLLE, Or., March 2S. (To the Editor-) In the weekly edition of your paper of March 22, I see a communication from some one in Salem in regard to united action on the public road proposi tion. He says that all concerned are con fronted with the question as to whether tho old methods of action shall continue, or a change for the better be inaugurated, and that the State of Oregon has been building highways for the last half cent ury and can boast of building few high ways that are anything but masses of mud. Then he mentions this grader and crusher, and the manner of using them, and says they make mudholes with the grader, while the crusher stands Idle, "rusting and rotting." Now, I'll Just reverse things a little. Have the driver turn so as to throw enough dirt from the center of the road each way to make a support for the stones to keep them from rolling off into the ditches. Then give the grader a rest and knock the rust off that crusher and put all hands to work with picks, shovels, crowbars, drills and dynamite. Crush, haul and spread a good coating of crushed rock. Be cure not to try to do too much. I like the plan for keeping deep ditches on each side for drainage. In some places it might be well to uso tiling; that Is, wjhere the soapstone ciops out close to the surface, the ground is In clined to be springy and slides but X have seen enough-bt it putdowniia3-taKeri,out about McMlnnvIlleto-know that it wpuld not do to go into a general system of tiling. But, whatever you do, don't sell that crusher for scrap iron. YAMHILL. No Return Checks Given. Philadelphia Post. For the third time General William J. Sewell has been elected to the United States Senate from New Jersey. Senator Sewell is a serious man with a positive manner, and a certain keen wit that he possesses may be due to the fact that he is of Irish birth. Mr. Sewell, who was born in 1835 and come to this country at an early age, was engaged in business at the outbreak of the Civil War. He enlisted in the Northern army, was given a Captain's commission, and at tho close of the war was a Major-General. In 1S72 he actively entered politics, and, after being for several terms a State Senator, he was elected to the United States Senate. He was chairman of the New Jersey delegation at seven consecu tive National conventions. Including that of 1900. Ho was for some time actively interest ed in railroad affairs, and once, when he was holding an Important office In one of the large trunk lines, a political enemy came to him In a somewhat shame-faced way and said: General, I should like to have trans portation for myself and family to Chi cago." The two political enemies eyed each oth er for a moment, and. then General Sewell called his private secretary and told him to make out the passes to Chicago. The politician accepted them, expressed his thanks and departed. But in a few min utes he returned, exclaiming: "Why, General, these do not say To Chicago and return.' " "Of course not," exclaimed the Gen eral. "I want to get you out of the state, and I'm not interested-In your get ting back!" .Not So in This Enterprise. Gervals Star. Governor Geer, at a recent banquet In Portland, told our Chicago' visitors a few inside facts regarding Oregon's ability to grow as fast as some other less favored states. That his remarks were not pleas ing to some, if not many, of the metrono- Hs' wealthy population goes without say ing, xne trutn. wnen concisely told, gen erally hurts worse than an untruth. Tho Governor evidently sees things as they are, ana is not arraia to express his opin ion. The truth is, Portland's wealthy citizens are hide-bound, so far as putting dollars Into any publicity that will pro mote the Interests of their town on the state at large. Half the money spent for political aggrandizement would make many things besides the town they live In gb, if properly worked. Portland don't seem to be able to get even a small manufacturing Industry started except by private capital, and her wealthy citizens oftlmes "pinch" that until it bursts. However, the natural advantages of Ore gon will assert themselves, and our wealthy people will become more wealthy without drawing on their reserve cash. Absolutely Unthinkable. Salem Statesman. And now comes the startling informa tion that, Oregon's own BInger Is liable to lose his place1 as Commissioner of the General Land Office. This must not be. After nearly 30 years in office at good sal aries, what would the public service do without him? The idea is appalling and must not be entertained. Both Throvrn by the Turk. BOSTON. March 29. Nouralah. the Turk, proved more than a match for the two heavy-weight wrestlers. Lundln. the Swedish champion, and John Smith, of Brooklyn, N. Y., tonight. He threw Smith. Graeco-Roman style. In four min utes and 24 seconds, and Lundln, catch-as-catch,-cac; In four minutes 43 seconds. MERELY A MODUS VIVENDI RUSSIAN EXPLANATION OF THE MANCHURIAN TREATY. Snid to Provide for the Evncuatlon of the PrcInce by the Russian Troops. WASHINGTON. March 29. It Is stated on excellent Russian authority that the Manchurlan convention has been simply regarded as a modus lvendl. It was this phase of the subject which 'Count Casslnl brought to the attention of Sec retary Hay yesterday and simultaneous ly It appears to have been impressed upon the minds of the British officials, as Lord Lansdowne announced to the House of Lords that the convention viewed as a modus Vivendi might not present the ob jection heretofore held against It. The Russian authorities at Washington have all along construed the convention as a modus Vivendi, although Count Cas slnl has now made this rather plainer to Secretary Hay. It is explained that the term modus vlvendl, as applying to the present convention, means that ab normal conditions have arisen In Man churia and that normal conditions can best be restored by means of a modus vlvendl. The chief purpose of the modus It Is explained, would be to provide for the evacuation of Manchuria by the Rus sian troops, as their presence Is part of the abnormal conditions brought about by the disturbances. But with these forces withdrawn, Russia expects that assurances will be given that quiet will be maintained, and that the former nor mal conditions will be in fact restored. When tho old state of things is thus re stored It Is the Russian view that the modus vlvendl will cease to operate, as its purpose will have been secured of correcting the abnormal conditions brought about by the Chinese outbreak and the dispatch of a large Russian force to different- points In the province. It is said that the integrity of China will be completely preserved and that nothing in the nature of a Rusian protectorate or suzerainty will exist. Neither the Russian ambassador nor the Chinese minister has received any word as to the final action on the con vention. The Chinese minister was at the State Department today, having re turned from a three days' visit to New York. He is without advices, however, since the last dispatch from the Southern viceroys, expressing the hope that the United States would Induce Russia not to press the convention. In some diplomatic quarters, it Is point ed out that the modus vlvendl Implies In no way mitigates the character of the that Russia has certain distinct terri torial rights In Manchuria, and that it convention. Japan Preparing: for War. YOKOHAMA, Japan, March 13. The feeling that there can be no peace In the Orient save by administering a drubbing to Russia is growing stronger. It Is al most the unanimous voice of the native press that if the powers do not take measures to curb Russian aggression, Japan must undertake the task alone. Coupled with the strong undercurrent of public opinion Is the evidence that the government is preparing for the emer gency with the utmost possible diligence. Unceasing activity at the various naval stations and yards Is -reported. The na tion is evidently gathering its resources and energies for the struggle. From every point of view it is evident that the government and people think that the en-i croachments of Russia have become a question of life and death- to Japan. Lord Lansdovrae's Declaration. BERLIN, March 29. In German official circles Lord Lansdpwne's statement in the British House of Lord3 yesterday re garding the Manchurlan controversy is considered only a play at words. Eng land's diplomatic action In this question has heretofore been parallel with Ger many's, nor does It seem that England desires to go further. The declaration of the British Foreign Secretary Is looked upon as intended to help over a momen tary parliamentary difficulty. From the same source of information it was as tertalned that the Japanese Government does not mean to undertake serious steps against Russia unless Corea should be come Involved. Treaty May Be Signed Next Week. ST. PETERSBURG, March 29. It is probable that tho Russo-Chlnese Man churlan treaty will not be signed 'before Monday or Tuesday at the earliest. The delay Is due to the dllatoriness of the Chinese Government or to the natural difficulties of communication between the Chinese court, Pekln and St. Petersburg. It is not believed that the Indisposition of Yang Yu, the Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg, will prevent him from going to the Foreign Office when invited to do so. Japanese Military Preparations. TOKIO, March 29. The newspapers here say It Is proposed to relieve the Japanese troops in the Chinese Province of Pe Chi Li by a force BO per cent stronger. Al though May Is the usual month In which the relief of the force at Seoul takes place, the relief of the troops there will take place immediately. Three officers of the headquarters staff will also proceed to Corea. These movements, with the activity at the arsenals, is taken to point to the adoption of a strong policy by Japan. Native Converts Indemnified. SHANGHAI, March 29. A regiment of Sikhs, with eight machine guns and some field guns, has been ordered to Tien Tsln to strengthen the guards along the Shan Hai Kwan-Pekln Railroad. The Chinese officials of tho Province of Che Klan, without pressure from foreign ers, have Indemnified the native converts within their jurisdiction for losses sus tained as a result of anti-Christian riots, Earl LI Will Be Foreign Minister. SHANGHAI, March 30. It is asserted here that Li Hung Chang will be the future Foreign Minister of China, replac ing the abolished Tsung-H-Yamun, and that Liu Kun YI, the Nankin Viceroy, will succeed him as Viceroy of Chi LI. igk wmmi Positively cured by these Iiittlo Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Hcai 4y Eating. A per fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Dro-si. ncss, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tcngue Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. TU-" Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. Small Pill. Small Dos. Small Price. MilMm lF!3 SUP ERINTENDENT AT BUFFALO E ckness Driven From Entire Family by Paine's Celery Compound. Spring is here. Purify your blood. Take Paine's celery compound. It Is the one Spring remedy sought after and highly esteemed by intelligent, earn est men and women throughout the land. Paine's celery compound has created Its own constituency. Men and women who have never taken a spoonful of any sarsaparilla or patent medicine of any sort, nor allowed them to enter their homes, not only use Paine's celery compound when themselves sick, but persuade their families to do the same. And yet when the history of this won derful remedy Is studied it Is easy to un derstand why Paine's ,celery compound thus stands alone and superior to all remedies In the estimation of the public. It is a physician's remedy. It is the prescription of Edward E. Phelps, M. D., LL. D Professor of Ma teria Medica at Dartmouth College. There is no mistaking the standing of Paine's celery compound In the family of Maj. A. M. Wheeler, Supt. of Exhibits at the Pan-American Exposition, New York State Commissioner at the Atlanta Exposition, and former Asst. Postmaster of Buffalo: Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 2, 1901. Dear Sirs: Being run down from over work, physically and mentally, I tried Paine's celery compound as a remedy. h M t gWJ& You drink some beers that cause bilious headache. Perhaps you think that all beers do. The cause of biliousness is the lack of age too much haste to put the beer on the market. To ferment beer thoroughly requires a process of months. Without it the fermentation takes place in your stomach. That is the cause of biliousness. Hurried beer is unhealthful. Schlitz beer is kept for months in refrigerating rooms with a capacity of 265,000 barrels kept almost at freezing point until it is well fermented. Schlitz beer is never marketed until thoroughly aged. Phone Main 635 (Oregon Tel. Co.) J. Silvestone, 605 Cham, of Com. Bid?, Portland. Never Causes 5 Biliousness BP ;f--m ' ""yr-?i5ffir"L' - Vfc.-. . -A- .plaaf for infants Tho Kind You Have Always Bought has Irorne the signa ture of Chas. H. Fletcher, and. has heen made under his personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as -good" are hut Experiments, and endanger the health of ChildrenExperience against Experiment. The Kind Ton Have Always Bonght Bears the &&& & ff t'r&fFw4 In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CCHTAUH 'OMPilCY. TT XHSBITION. It undoubtedly did me much good. My wife and some of my relatives have also been using It, and Inform me they have beeh very gsuatly benefited. Sincerely yours, ALGDR M. WHEELER. The superiority of Paine's celery com pound is well illustrated by the way en tire families are benefited whenever any one member of the household tries It. Nothing Is more common than for hus band, wife, and children to be led to uso it, because thej hae observed Its health making effects In the case of some rela tive or intimate. friend Young and old now need to take a Spring remedy to purify their blood, to feed their tired nerves, and to Invigorate their bodies. Long experience has shown the necessity of such a Spring cleaning for everybody, sick or well. - Thousands are taking Paine's cetevr compound. It Is so far above all other Spring Icines In Its strengthening, nerve-res' lng, blood-purifying, health-giving, lal ing effects that it has no competitc among discriminating people. The old "cures" one by one, In the last few years, have dropped by tne way, un til today the sales of Paine's celery com pound In every civilized country are larger than those of all other Spring rem edies of all kinds combined. People just sick enough not to bo healthy e ery city Is full of such seml Invallds should take advantage of Paine's celery compound to put their blood and nerves Into a healthy condition. Spring Is the time to get well. The beer that made Milwaukee famous and Children. Signature of MURHY PTHCCT. NEW YORK CITY i)